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General Category => Politics => Topic started by: redcliffsw on May 13, 2010, 12:27:30 PM

Title: New Bus Service
Post by: redcliffsw on May 13, 2010, 12:27:30 PM

Bus line to Colorado will soon roll out

"It will be cheap," he said. "And there will be steady schedules every day."

"The state will use federal stimulus dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to purchase two new buses for each route and to assist with operating expenses such as fuel, personnel and maintenance."

"Under the contract, the state will provide up to $200,000 per year as an operating subsidy, to cover any deficit the company experiences in running the route in Kansas, Koch said. Colorado is also providing a subsidy for service in that state. A separate subsidy will cover the route to Salina."

http://www.hutchnews.com/Todaystop/bus-service-returning--1

Title: Re: New Bus Service
Post by: Diane Amberg on May 14, 2010, 12:38:47 PM
So are you for it or not?
Title: Re: New Bus Service
Post by: Varmit on May 15, 2010, 11:29:22 AM
Nope.
Title: Re: New Bus Service
Post by: Diane Amberg on May 15, 2010, 02:15:57 PM
I'm almost afraid to ask why but I will.... Why are you against it?
Title: Re: New Bus Service
Post by: Varmit on May 15, 2010, 11:03:37 PM
Because yet once again the gov't is subsidising a private company.  Thats theft.
Title: Re: New Bus Service
Post by: Diane Amberg on May 16, 2010, 08:12:19 AM
So how would you do it?
Title: Re: New Bus Service
Post by: Varmit on May 16, 2010, 08:16:44 AM
I wouldn't. I'd let the company pay its own expenses.